Coating compositions comprising polytetrafluoroethylene and phenol aldehyde, and article coated therewith



COATING COMPDS-HIGNS COMPRISING POLY- IETR-AFLUOROETHYLENE AND PHENQL AL- AND ARTICLE COAT-E53 THEREWITH Philip .F. Sander-s, :Lima, fPa., .assignor to E. i. du Pont Ede Nemonrs and Company, Wilmington, Eel, a corp ationq ll lawar Application November 23, 1954 Serial No. 470,815

20 Claims. (Cl. 260-14) NoDrawing.

This invention relates to tetrafluoroethyleneresin coatco m po sitions and more particularly to tetrafiuoroethylene resin coating compositions modified with heat- .reactive phenol aldehyde resins.

Liquid coating compositions cotnaining tetrafiuoroethylene resin as the principal organic film-forming material are used to c'oat a wide variety of substrates, such as metals, ceramics, glass fabrics, and the like, with coatings which provide electrical insulation, high temperature resistance, chemical resistance, and lubricity or anti-stickns p o er i Everi though polytetrafluoroethylene (tetrafluoroethylone resin), itself, has unusual resistance to the corrosive and dissolving action of chemicals, thin coatings (of the orde of 0.25-to 2 mils thick) deposited from liquid coating compositions based on .polytetrafiuoroethylene frequently do not completely prevent rusting, corrosion, or

.deteriorationof the substrate. Also, such polytetrafluoroethylene coatings frequently do not adhere well to the substrate. Qbyiously, these deficiencies limit the broad utility of such coatings in the industrial arts.

The main object of this invention is to provide liquid coating compositions containing tetrafluoroethylene resin as the principal film-forming material, cured thin coatings of which adhere well to the substrate and protect it from corrosion, rusting and other chemical deterioration. Another object is to provide tetrafluoroethylene resin-conraining primers which have these properties and also form a suitable first coat to which other subsequently applied organic coatings adhere well. A further object is to provide tetrafluoroethylene resin coating compositions which, although modified, retain the advantages of the unmodilied compositions. A still further object is to provide articles coated with'tetrafiuoroethylene resin coating compositions-having the above described properties.

These objects are accomplished by providing liquid coating compositions comprising an aqueous suspensoid of colloidal tetrafluoroethylene resin modified with 596-10095, based on the weight of the tetrafiuoroethylene resin, of heat-reactive phenol aldehyde resin. The latter may'be in the form of a water-soluble resin, ,a water solution thereofpa water-dispersible resin, 21 Water dispersion thereof, an organic solvent-soluble resin or an organic solution thereof. 1

Other compatible film-forming materials, particularly certain acryldnitrile polymers, may be added to the compositions defined above, in amounts up to 100% by Weight pf {thetetrafluorcethylene resin, to provide further embodiments'of this invention.

etrafluoroethylene resin (polytetrafiuoroethylene) is disclosed in Plunkctt U. 3. Patent 2,230,654, issued Febru a ry 4, '19 41. Polytetrafluoroethylene in the form of an aqueous suspensoid of colloidal particles is disclosed in Benfrew U. S. Patent 2,534,058, issued i )ecernber 12, 1-950. Relatively concentrated aqueous suspensoids of polytetrafluoroe'thylene are disclosed in Berry U. S. Patent 2,478,229,issuedAugust 9, 1 949; and these are the most ,ggzqenient forms to use in this invention.

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The heat-reactive phenol aldehyde resins useful in this invention are commercially available resinous reaction products of. on e or more phenols with one or more aldehydes. The term heat-reactive rnean's heat-. 'convertible or th r i s. apable. w en hea ed. o b com n infusible and insoluble solvents which dissolve the original heat-reactive resin.

The following specific examples are provided to illustrate the principles .andpracti ceof this invention, but it is notintendedto belimited 'by these 'specific examples. Uns h i ain is t thwa t an P n a e t b weight.

Example 1 An improved ;aqueous -tetralluoroethylene resin coating composition of'this invention Was prepared by intimately m x t i ll w nsias ed e s Parts by weight A e u q pen i o t r flue v sns.r i Aqueous heat-reactivephenol tormaldehyde resin" 30.3 -.7Va ter V 19.7

The aqueous suspensoid of tet-rafiuoroethylene resin contained by wei-ghtof colloidal polytetrafluoroet'hylene dispersed in water containing, as a wetting agent, a small amount of a sodium salt of the sulfuric' acid ester of amixture of long chain alcohols, predominantly laury-l alcohol. Obviously, other suitable Wetting agents may be used in place of this particular one.

The aqueous heat-reactive phenolformaldehyde resin was Bakelite Resin BR -1 51 00 (Bakelite Division, Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation). It contained 66% resin by Weight. The resin was apparently in solution because the product was clear and transparent. However, the product develops a cloudiness when diluted-progressively with water. SR-15100 is a rnon'olrrydroxybenzene formaldehyde resin made in accordance with Meha-rg :U. 8. "Patent 2390;672.

This composition contained about 67% of heat-reactive phenol formaldehyde resin, by Weight based on the weight of the polytetrafluoroethylene.

Three sets of test panels were prepared for comparing the performance of this composition with an unmodified prior arttetraiiuoroethylene resin coating composition exemplified by the aqueous dispersion of tetrafluoroethylene used in preparing the product of this example.

One set of bonderized steel panels and untreated (bare) steel panels were sprayed with the unmodified .t'etrafinoroethylene resin coating composition, thinned with water to spraying consistency, in an amount 'sufiicient to provide a dry film thickness of about 0.5 mil. The panels were baked for '5 minutes at "700 F. This set represented the prior art.

' A second set was coated in the same manner with the product of this example, except that they were'baked for 20 minutesat 400 F This set represented one embodiment of this invention.

A third set, to demonstrate a multiple coat embodimentof this invention, was prepared by applying a first coat (primer) of the product of this example at a dry film thickness of about 0.5 mil and giving it a short bake at a very high temperature, 45 seconds at 1050 F. The panels were then cooled and sprayed with a topcoat of the unmodified prior art tetrafluoroethylene resin coating composition, thinned with water to spraying consistency. The topcoatwas about 0.6 mil thick, and the two coats together were about 1.1 mils thick. The panels were baked again to fuse or cure the topcoat, this time for 1 minute at 1050 F. V The coatings were tested for adhesion, and it was found that the second and third sets, representative of this invention, were markedly superior to the first set,

representative of the prior art.

7 A series of the panels which were coated as described above were tested for corrosion resistance in a severe accelerated test which involved exposing the coated surface continuously to a salt water spray. .Those coated with theun'modified prior art tetrafiuoroethylene resin composition, i; e. the first set, developed definite rusting of the steel under the coating in less than 24 hours. Those coated withone coat of the product of this example, i; e. the secondset, did not develop any rust spots in 48 hours, twice .as long an exposure. In the third set, which were first coated with the product of this example and then topcoated with'an unmodified tetrafiuoroethylene resin composition, the untreated steel panel lasted 96 hours before starting to rustand the bonderited steel panel lasted 525 hours.

The improvement in adhesion and protection against corrosion shown in this example make the products of this invention more useful than those of the prior art in 7 where polytetrafluoroethylene industrial applications coatings are desired for some of their-other important properties.

Modifications of this example may be made by merely increasing or decreasin the henol aldehyde resin content within vthe range of %-100% by weight based on the tetrafiuoroethylene resin. The preferred modifications contain atleast of phenol aldehyde resin on the same basis. f'

Obviously, tetrafiuoroethylene and phenol aldehyde resin compositions having solids contents greater orless than those shown may be used. Also, other heat-reactive lar one used in thisexample to produce coating conipositions having equivalent properties. 7

The following Examples 2 and 3 are aqueous coating compositions of this invention which possess properties 7 substantially equal to the product of Example 1, and

which contain an acrylonitrile polymer in addition to the essential tetrafiuoroethylene and heat-reactive phenol aldehyde resins. Theymay be prepared and applied in the manner, described in'Example 1 ingredients were the same as in Example 1. Thewetting 1 agent was a sodium salt of the sulfuric acidester ofa mix- 'ture of long chain alcohols, predominantly lauryllalcohol.

The aqueous dispersion of acrylonitrile tripolymer contained 41.3% solids and was i prepared ,by polymerizing 63par-ts of acrylonitrile,;32 parts of butyLacrylate and 5 parts of methacrylic acid in an aqueous medium] The preparation of; this tripolymer is' described in detail in Example 1 of 'thefcopending application of J. J. Sanderson, Serial No. 369,890, filed July 23, 1953.

-' 'The'aqueous ammonia was used in 'sufli'cient amount to produce a pH' of about 10 in the'total composition.

'The coating :composition'of this 'example contained 7 about 6,2%' phenol formaldehyde resin and about 61% V acrylo'nitrile tripolymer based on th w i f the m fluoroethyler 1e resin.- 1

One example is steel cartridge cases for military cannon, where heat resistance, lubricity, adhesion and protection against. corrosion are all required. An-' other example is metaltanks which contain corrosive chemicals, particularly at high temperatures.

a 10 0.0 The tetrafiuoroethylene and phenol formaldehyde Aqueous dispersion of acrylonitrile interpolymera; 46.0

, Aqueous heat-reactive phenol formaldehyde resin.-. -6.0

Tetramethylene sulfone. "6.0

Aqueous amm nia r '1.4

Water 7.3

I In addition to being appliedon metal, the of i this example was sprayed on a A" thick panel of Lucite acrylic resin, which was subsequently baked for about 16 hours at 203 F. The resulting adherent coating protested the plastic panel fromthe softening and crazing action of organic solvents.

Example 3 Aqueous suspensoid of tetrafiuoroethylene resin; 33.3

. The tetrafiuoroethylene and phenolfformaldehyde resin ingredients were the same as in Example 1. t

The acrylonitrile interpolymer contained 34.8% solids and was prepared by polymerizing 50 parts of ac'rylonitrile, parts of butyl acrylate, 10parts of methacrylic acid and 10 parts of glycidyl methacrylate'in an aqueous medium. The preparation of this polymer is described acrylonitrile in interpolymer, by weight based .on the tetrafiuoroethyleneresin. A j

In addition to being useful on metal, the'productot phenolaldehyde resins may be substituted for the particuj Example 2 e 7 V 7 r Parts by weight Aqueous suspensoid of tetrafiuoroethylene resin 42.3 Wetting .agentf V 0.5 Aqueous'heat-reactive phenol formaldehyde resin ;2.4 Aqueous dispersion of acrylonitrile tripolymer 37.5

Furfurylalcohol V 5.0 Aqueous ammonia .1.2 Water .11.1

resin r Ethyl alcohol 14.2 Butyl alcohol 17.0 .Methyl ethyl ketone"' 10.7 a Toluol 12.0 Xylol 17. 1 Heat-reactive phenol formaldehyde resin (Bakelite BR-17620) -27.5 Polyvinyl butyral.(Butvar resin 13-90, Monsanto f Chemical Company) 7 1.3 Ethyl cellulose (NAOO, Hercules'Powder- Conn j 1 P y) s 1 0-2 in detail in Example 4 of the copending application ofP.

F. Sanders, Serial No. 369,968, filed July 23, 1953.

The aqueous ammonia was used in sufficient amount to produce a pH of about 9.5 in'the total composition.

This coating composition contains about 20% of heat- 7 reactive phenol formaldehyde resin and about %"of this example may beused to impregnate glass fabric such as type ECC 108 Fiberglas Cloth (Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation), followed by a forcedry a't 250. F. for 10 minutes and a bake at 7O0'F.'for 3O seconds; The resulting impregnated cloth is chemical'resistant and is an excellentprotecting and insulating material for electrical conductors. V

a Example 4' The following is an example ofan adherent andcorrosion resistant coating composition of this'inventionin which the liquid medium consists almost entirely of organic solvents, in contrast with the aqueousmediumof the previous examples. The composition wasprepared by adding and mixing the ingredients stepwise intheiorder mentioned. .r Parts'by weight Ethyl alcohol 18.0

Butyl alcohol 22.3

Methyl ethyl ketone a 13.4

Toluol 13.4 Xylol 22.3

Heat-reactive phenol formaldehyde resin solution. 4.3

Aqueous suspeusoid'of tetrafiuoroethylene resin v6.3a

The tetrafiuoroethylene as in Example 1.

The phenol formaldehyde resin solutionhad the folio lowing composition:

' a by Weight 4 7 Parts by weight 7 resin ingredientwas the V a In h ps o e hea -mast s vesse emaleshyde resin was present in the amount of about 31% based on the weight of the tetrafluoroethylene resin. The poly vinyl butyral and/ or ethyl cellulose may be omitted from this composition and the proportions of tetrafiuoroethylene resin and phenol formaldehyde resin may be altered within the previously defined range without adversely aifecting adhesion and corrosion resistance. i

The 60% polytetrafiuoroethylene dispersion employed in the examples is a convenient concentration but this concentration is not essential. Dispersions at other concentrations, such as between 25% and 75%, may be sub: stituted in the examples, and used in other compositions of this invention. Obviously, substitutions shouldbe on the basis of an equal weight of tetrafiuoroethylene resin. Also, dispersions of tetrafiuoroethylene resin in other materials (for instance, octane) may be used.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the orgauiccoating art that a wide variety of heat-reactive phenol aldehyde resins may be substituted in the foregoing examples in equivalent amounts and maybe used in other coating compositions of this invention. Such heat reactive phenol aldehyde resins are convertible to an insoluble, infnsible state when heated. They may be used in the form of dispersions or solutions in aqueous or volatile organic liquid media. They are prepared from various phenols, such as phenol (monohydro ry-benzene), ,cresol, xylenol, resorcinol, phenyl phenol or butyl phenol, and various alde hydes, such as formaldehyde and furfuraldehyde. The resins prepared mainly from phenol and formaldehyde are preferred. Heat reactive phenol aldehyde resins are widely available under such trade names'as Ambferol, Bakelite, Durez, Indur, Resinox, Textolite and Varcum. i 1 l i Although the addition of 5% to 10.0% of phenol aldehyde resin based on the weight oftetrafiuoroethylene resin provides substantially improved tetrafluoroethylene resin coatings Without adversely affecting .their other useful properties, the preferred proportion of phenol aldehyde resin is %-75%. A still further preferred range is 20%66%. When less thanl07 of phenol aldehyde resin is used, based on the weight oftetrafluoroethylene resin; it is preferred also to add at least an equal percentage, on the same basis, of another film-forming material such as the type of acrylonitrile polymer usedin Examples 2 and 3. i A i i H In order to retain .the desirable properties of polytetrafluoroethylene, the compositions of this invention should preferably contain at least 50% of tetrafluoroethylene resin, by weight, based on the total resins and/or other organic film-forming material s.

In place of all .or .part of the acrylonitrile polymers used in the examples, there may be used other threeor fourcomponent acrylonitrile polymers.

The three-component acrylonitrile polymers are of the type described in the copending application of J. J. Sanderson, S. N. 639,890, filed July 23, 1953, i. e. water-insoluble interpolymers derived from 100 parts of a mixture of monomers consisting of (A) 30-80 parts of acrylonitrile, (B) 2-15 parts of an alpha-olefinic monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, ethacrylic, phenyl acrylic, and crotonic acids, and (C) -65 parts of an ester of an acid defined in (B) and a 1-8 carbon atom saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol.

The four-component acrylonitrile polymers are of the type described in the copending application of P. F. Sanders, S. N. 369,968, filed July 23, 1953, i. e. crosslinkable interpolymers derived from 100 parts of a mixture of monomers consisting of (A) 40-75 parts of acrylonitrile, (B) 2-15 parts of an alpha-olefinic monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, niethacrylic, ethacrylic, phenyl acrylic, and crotonic acids, (C) 1537.5 parts of an ester of an acid defined in (B) and a 18 carbon atom saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol, and (D) l-25 parts of a glycidol derivative selected from the group consisting of allyl glycidyl ether and glycidyl esters of the acids'defined in (B);

When such acrylonitrile polymers are used in the compositions of this invention, it is desirable but not essential to include a'water-miscib-le solvent as a coalescing agent for the particles of acrylonitrile polymer while the comosition is being dried as a coating. The following eii'emplify coalescing agents: fur'furyl alcohol, tetrarnethylene sulfone, mono alkyl ethers of ethylene or diethylene glycol, diacetone alcohol, and dimethyl formarnide. When a coalescing agent is used, the concentrationis not critical but is preferably between 1% and 10% of the total coating composition.

While theprodu'cts of this invention may be aqueous dispersions (solid particles dispersed in aqueous media), aqueous dispersion-emulsions '(solid particles and particies of solutions dispersed in aqueous media), organosol s (solid particles dispersed in volatile organic liquids), or organic solution-dispersions (solid particles dispersed in organic solutions); generally the most stable, and there fore the preferred products are aqueous dispersions. Whenthe composition is an aqueous 'dispersionof tetrafluoroet'hyl'ene resin modifiedsolely with a'phenola'ldehyde resin, an acidic pH is preferred. When an acrylonitrile polymer present as a further modifier, an alkaline pH is preferred.

' Although the preferred coating compositions of this invention are clear and unpigmented, useful products may be obtained by grinding pigments, fillers and/ or extenders into the liquid compositions. i The invention has been described in terms of providing coatings which are adherent and corrosion resistant at film thicknesses of 025-21) mils. It will be obvious to those skilled in the organic coating art that such film thicknesses merely provide an arbitrary basis for comparison, and that any desired film thickness consistent with the other requirements of a given coating may be used. Also multiple coats of thecor'npositions of this invention may be used, with or without intermediate application of heat.

The coating compositions can be applied by any ,convenientmethod such as by spraying, dipping, brushing, roller-coat l g, 0r doctor-knife coating. Obviously each method requires a particular consistency or solids content .which'is easily'contr'olled by withholding or adding liquid components.

The coating compositions of this invention are most useful on and most easily applied to heat r esistant'substrates such as ferrous metals, aluminum, copper, asbestos, glass, ceramics and the like and articles made therefrom such as metal tanks, metal screens, copper Wire, glass fabrics etc. However, coatings can also be applied on more heat sensitive substrates such as plastics, cotton, regenerated cellulose fibers and films, polyacrylonitrile fi ei P ly le f th l fi fib an fi ms and h like, if care is taken in the subsequent drying step not to damage the substrate.

The preferred coated articles of this invention are metal articles having a baked coating of a product of this invention. The combination of temperature and time employed in the baking step should preferably be sufficient to cure or fuse the film-forming materials into a continuous coating but never suflicient to cause the tetrafluoroethylene resin, or any substantial amount of the other film-forming materials present, to burn, decompose or volatilize.

In coatings applied as a plurality of separate coats, the new compositions of this invention may be used as both the primer coat and the topcoat. Also, they may be used as a primer coat and topcoated with a prior art tetrafluoroethylene resin coating composition; conversely, the latter may be used as a primer coat with a composition of this invention as the top coat; or either coating may be sandwiched between two or more coats of the other. The invention further contemplates the use of the coating compositions of this invention either under or over conresin is soluble in a volatile organic solvent. D Y 8. A product of claim 1 in which colloidal tetrafluoro-j It is apparent that many widely difierent embodiments V of this invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and, therefore, it is not intended to be limited except as indicated in the appended claims.

' Iclaim: r l

1. A liquidwcoating composition'comprising colloidal tetrafiuoroethylene resin; %-1O0% of heat-reactive .phenol aldehyde resin, and up to 100% of other organic film-forming material, in' a liquid medium comprising water; the percentages being by weight based on the tetrafluoroethylene resin, and said other organic filmforming material being a member of the class consisting of 1) polyvinyl butyral, (2) ethyl cellulose, (3) an interpolymer of 100 parts by weight of a mixture of monomers consisting of (a) 30-80 parts of acrylonitrile, (b) 2-15 parts of an alpha-olefinic monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, ethacrylic, phenyl acrylic, and crotonic acids,'and (c) 15-65 partsof an ester of an acid defined in (b) and a 1-8 carbon atom saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol, and

of monomers consisting of (A) 40-75 parts of acrylonitrile, (B) 2-15 parts of an alpha-olefinic.monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, ethacrylic, phenyl acrylic, and crotonic acids, (C)

-'l5-37.5 parts of an ester of an acid-defined in (B) anda '1-8 'c'arbonratorn saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol,

and (D) '1-25 parts of a glycidol derivative selected from the group consisting of allyl glycidyl 'ether and glycidyl esters of .theacids defined in (B). V 2; A product of claim 1 containing %75% of.

resin is a monohydroxybenzene formaldehyde resin.

5. A product of claim 1 in which the resin is water-soluble. V V

6. A product of claim '1 in which the phenol aldehyde resin is water-dispersible.. I w 1 7. A product of claim 1 in which the phenol aldehyde phenol aldehyde ethylene resin and phenol aldehyde resin organic film-forming materials present.

9. A product of claim 1 in which said other organic are the sole film-forming material is 5%-100%, by weight based ,(4) an interpolyrner of 100 parts by Weight of 'a mixture on the tetrafluoroethylene resin, -of an interpolymer of parts by weight of a mixture of monomers consisting of (A) 30-80 parts of acrylonitrile, (B) 2-15 parts of an alpha-olefinic monocarboxylicacid selected from the group consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, ethacrylic, phenyl acrylic, and crotonicacids, and (C) 15-65 parts of an ester of an 'aciddefined in (B) and a 1-8 carbon atom saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol.

10. .A product of claim 9. further containing, as a coalescing agent, a water-miscible solvent for said in terpolymer. a 11.' A product of' claim 1 in which said other organic film-forming'mater'ial is 5%-100%, by, Weight based .On the 'tetraflu'oroethylene resin, of an interpolymer of 100 parts by weight of a mixture of monomers con 'sisting'of (A) 40-75 parts of acrylonitrile,..(B) 2-15 parts of an alpha-olefinic monocarboxylic acid selected from the group,consisting of acrylic, methacrylic, ethacrylic, phenylr-acr'ylic, and crotonic acids, (C) 15-375 parts of an ester of an acid'defined in (B) and a l-8 carbon atom saturated aliphatic monohydric alcohol, and (D) 1-25 parts of a glycidol derivative selected from the group consisting ofrallyl glycidyl ether and glycidyl esters of the'acids defined in (B).

12. A product of claim 11 further containing, asa' coalescing agent, a water-miscible solvent for said interpolymer. V

13. Aproduct of claim 1 in which the liquid medium is substantially entirely water.

7 14. A product of claim 1 in which the liquid medium comprises water and a volatile organic liquid. 3 15; A product of claim 1 in' which the liquid medium comprises; water and a volatile organic liquid which is a solvent'for the phenol aldehyde resin.

16. The process of improving the corrosion resistance of an aqueous tetrafluoroethylene resin coating compositionwhich comprises admixing therewith 5 %-100% of phenol aldehyde resin, by weight based on the weightof 'tetrafluoroethylene resin. 7 V V 17; An article having a dry adherent corrosion-resistant coating of a productof claim 1. 1

18. An article having a dry coating consisting of a plurality of separate coats of different organic'coating clornpoiitions, at least one of which is'a product of c aim 19. A metal article having a dry' adherent corrosionresistant coating of a product of claim' 1,

2 Glass fabric having a dry coating of a product of claim 1. 1 i i 7 References Cited the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Emig Feb. 2, 1954 

1. A LIQUID COATING COMPOSITION C OMPRISING COLLOIDAL TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN, 5%-100% OF HEAT-REACTIVE PHENOL ALDEHYDE RESIN, AND UP TO 100% OF OTHER-ORGANIC FILM-FORMING MATERIAL, IN A LIQUID MEDIUM COMPRISING WATER, THE PERCENTAGES BEING BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN, AND SAID OTHER ORGANIC FILMFORMING MATERIAL BEING A MEMBER OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF (1) POLYVINYL BUTYRAL, (2) ETHYL CELLULOSE, (3) AN INTERPOLYMER OF 100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A MIXTURE OF MONOMERS CONSISTING OF (A) 30-80 PARTS OF ACRYLONITRILE, (B) 2-15 PARTS OF AN ALPHA-OLEFINIC MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ACRYLIC, METHACRYLIC, ETHACRYLIC, PHENYL ACRYLIC, AND CROTONIC ACIDS, AND (C) 15-65 PARTS OF AN ESTER OF AN ACID DEFINED IN (B) AND A 1-8 CARBON ATOM SATURATED ALIPHATIC MONOHYDRIC ALCOHOL, AND (4) AN INTERPOLYMER OF 100 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A MIXTURE OF MONOMERS CONSISTING OF (A) 40-75 PARTS OF ACRYLONITRILE, (B) 2-15 PARTS OF AN ALPHA-OLEFINIC MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ACRYLIC, METHACRYLIC, ETHACRYLIC, PHENYL ACRYLIC, AND CROTONIC ACIDS, (C) 15-37.5 PARTS OF AN ESTER OF AN ACID DEFINED IN (B) AND A 1-8 CARBON ATOM SATURATED ALIPHATIC MONOHYDRIC ALCOHOL AND (D) 1-25 PARTS OF A GLYCIDOL DERIVATIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALLYL GLYCIDYL ETHER AND GLYCIDYL ESTERS OF THE ACIDS DEFINED IN (B). 